World Wonders... Where are they?

**B1ueBa11** · 03-08-2005, 17:49

I'm playing through my first "Rome:Total War" campaing. I'm a veterent of S:TW and M:TW. I had read a blurb somewhere saying that world wonders were in this game and that they gave you advantages over your rivals. I spotted the statue of Zeus early in the game but I had other fish to fry so I left it alone.

Once I secured the British isles, the Iberian peninsula and the Gaul and German territories I turned my attention back to it. In the meantime, The Brutii had taken most of the Greek mainland and had the statue under their control.

I remembered that one of the wonders was the Colossus of Rhodes. So I check that out and I spot the giant statue right where it's supposed to be. (Although by the date I got there the real Colossus had fallen due to an earthquake)

I managed to take it and I spotted the tomb of Mausoleus and the temple of Artemis on the mainland north of my position. The Selucid Empire had those but I declared war and managed to secure and hold the regions they were in.

Now you must be saying: "There's a question coming" There is. Does anybody know where all the 7 wonders are and what their effect is?

Here is what I have so far:
Statue of Zeus - Aetolia - Effect unknown
Temple of Artemis - Ionia - Religious Buildings are cheeper
Tomb of Mauseleus (sp) - Lycia - 5 turn + buildings build faster
Colossus of Rhodes - Rhodes(duh!) - 40% bonus on trade (thats a big one)
Alexandria Lighthouse - Nile Delta - Effect unknown
Pyramids of Giza - Middle Egypt - Effect unknown

I thought the last (and 7th) wonder was the Acropolis in Athens but I can't find it on the map. I could be wrong though. If you have any corrections or extra info, please post it ASAP.

**nokhor** · 03-08-2005, 17:58

the acropolis is not one. but the hanging gardens of babylon [near susa] is one it helps with farming or something. the pyramids help with controlling egyptian cities. the lighthouse helps with ship movement rates i think, it's been a while. and i think zeus helps with happiness or control of cites or public order or whatever it's called in this game. man it's really been a while since i played this. there might be more specific info in the ludus magnus.

**The Stranger** · 03-08-2005, 18:11

the hanging gardens and you have to take the city Seleucia (should be named Babylon) it makes farms more effective, very good in combination with Alexandrie.

**lars573** · 03-08-2005, 18:45

Originally Posted by B1ueBa11

Here is what I have so far:
Statue of Zeus - Aetolia - Effect unknown
Temple of Artemis - Ionia - Religious Buildings are cheeper
Tomb of Mauseleus (sp) - Lycia - 5 turn + buildings build faster
Colossus of Rhodes - Rhodes(duh!) - 40% bonus on trade (thats a big one)
Alexandria Lighthouse - Nile Delta - Effect unknown
Pyramids of Giza - Middle Egypt - Effect unknown

I thought the last (and 7th) wonder was the Acropolis in Athens but I can't find it on the map. I could be wrong though. If you have any corrections or extra info, please post it ASAP.

The statue of Zeus is in the Peoloponesus provinces, basically you take Corinth and it's yours, it gives a public order bonus. The lighthouse of Alexandria gives faster ship movement, it's something like 25% more movement points per turn. The pyramids make Egyptians more loyal to whom ever owns them. In practical game play terms it means that the nile provinces have a public order bonus to your faction. The 7th wonder is the hanging gardens of Babylon. It gives a farming bonus, don't ask why cause i don't know. The hanging gardens are very usefull to poor-ass Parthia in making their cities grow.

Originally Posted by Emperor Umeu 1

the hanging gardens and you have to take the city Seleucia (should be named Babylon) it makes farms more effective, very good in combination with Alexandrie

No it shouldn't, a simple google of "city of Seleucia" will tell you that Seleicia super ceded Babylon as soon as it was founded. Every historical source I can find says that Babylon was near abandoned by 270 BC. Besides if it was Babylon then the city would be where the gardens are on the map.

**B1ueBa11** · 03-08-2005, 19:36

You are right of course. The statue of Zeus is in the Peoloponesus. I missread my map.

**hrvojej** · 03-08-2005, 19:49

Just doubleclick the wonder to get info about the effects and a short history as well.

**Quillan** · 03-08-2005, 20:06

The Statue of Zeus is giving a permanent bonus of +10% to public order in all settlements.
The Pyramids cancel all culture penalties for Egyptian buildings.
The Pharos adds to the naval movement of the owning faction (I'm not sure of the exact amount). It says it reduces the chance of ships sinking, but I don't know how that works.
The Temple of Artemis reduces the construction cost of all religious buildings by 30%.
The Hanging Gardens add 20% (I think) to the farming revenue from all settlements.

**The Stranger** · 03-09-2005, 18:37

Originally Posted by Quillan

The Statue of Zeus is giving a permanent bonus of +10% to public order in all settlements

a bonus of 20%

**Teleklos Archelaou** · 03-21-2006, 21:36

By the way, if you actually want to get right up close to them and fight around them in battle maps (custom battles or campaign map battles), take a look at these screenshots (all from Europa Barbarorum):

An Aedui warband on the march through the wintry lands of Britain.

An Aedui chieftain calls for his men as he is surrounded by the Casse defending their holy site of Cairncalladrydan.

The Colossus of Rhodes from the sea, the small men at the base of the trees are the actual units in battle!

Ethiopian troops owing loyalty to the Ptolemies defend Abu Simbel.

The Seleukids make their stand in the shadow of the Hanging Gardens.

The Pyramids in EB:

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